UK MVP Development Guide — Build the Right Thing (2025)

ClickMasters UK SaaS MVP timeline: Week 1–2: Technical Discovery (requirements, architecture, UK GDPR assessment). Week 3–10: Build (core feature development, Stripe integration, basic admin). Week 11–12: QA, performance testing, security scan (Semgrep + Dependabot). Week 13: Soft launch (beta users). Total: 12–14 weeks for a solid SaaS MVP. Warning: "8-week MVPs" are real but typically involve cutting UK GDPR compliance, test coverage, and security — ClickMasters does not cut these. A 12-week MVP is fast; a 12-week MVP with no security or GDPR compliance is a liability.

ClickMasters answer: build compliance in from Sprint 1, but only the compliance actually needed for your MVP scope. For FCA: if your MVP involves regulated financial activities (investment, credit, payment services), FCA compliance is mandatory before going live — you cannot get customer traction without it. For NHS HealthTech: if your MVP accesses NHS systems or patient data, DTAC basics are required before any NHS Trust will use it. ClickMasters builds FCA/NHS compliance architecture from day 1 — retrofitting compliance to a non-compliant codebase costs 2–3× what building it in costs.